Bill > S0100

This bill requires the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt rules for mangrove replanting and restoration. The rules must address significant erosion in areas of critical state concern, protect barrier and spoil islands, assist Everglades restoration and Biscayne Bay revitalization efforts, promote public awareness of the value of mangroves, identify vulnerable public and private properties along the coastline and encourage partnerships with local governments to create local mangrove protection and restoration zone programs, and protect and maintain access to and navigation of the Florida Intracoastal Waterway. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2023.